Certifications

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Contents 1 Certication Paths 1.1 Enterprise Routing & Switching 1.2 Design 1.3 Network Security 1.4 Service Provider 1.5 Storage Networking 1.6 Voice 1.7 Wireless 2 Career Level Certifications 2.1 Associate Level Certifications 2.2 Professional Level Certifications 2.3 Expert Level Certifications 3 Specialist Certifications

[edit] Certication Paths

Cisco provides 6 certifications paths specializing in different areas. There is overlap with the paths, you are welcomed and even encouraged to take multiple paths.

[edit] Enterprise Routing & Switching

CCENT/CCNA

CCNP

CCIE Routing & Switching

[edit] Design

CCNA & CCDA

CCDP

CCDE

[edit] Network Security

CCNA & CCNA Security

CCSP & CCNP Security

CCIE Security

[edit] Service Provider

CCNA

CCIP

CCIE Service Provder

[edit] Storage Networking

CCNA

CCNP

CCIE Storage

[edit] Voice

CCNA & CCNA Voice

CCVP

CCIE Voice

[edit] Wireless

CCNA & CCNA Wireless

CCNP Wireless

CCIE Wireless

[edit] Career Level Certifications

[edit] Associate Level Certifications

Entry level certifications designed to introduce people to networking and Routing with cisco.

• CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate
• CCNA Security - Cisco Certified Network Associate (Specializing in Network Security)
• CCNA Voice - Cisco Certified Network Associate (Specializing in VOIP)
• CCNA Wireless - Cisco Certified Network Associate (Specializing in Wireless)
• CCDA - Cisco Certified Design Associate

[edit] Professional Level Certifications

Professional level certification provide a good knowlage of the subject to pass. They require that you must first pass the associate level certification(s) first before taking the tests.

All these certs are multiple tests.

• CCNP - Cisco Certified Network Professional
• CCDP - Cisco Certified Design Professional
• CCIP - Cisco Certified Internetwork Professional
• CCNP Voice CCVP - Cisco Certified Voice Professional
• CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional
• CCNP Security - Cisco Certified Network Professional Security (Replacing CCSP)
• CCNP Wireless - Cisco Certified Network Professional Wireless

[edit] Expert Level Certifications

Expert level certifications are the highest obtainable from Cisco and one of the most respected in the industry

• CCIE Routing & Switching
• CCIE Voice
• CCIE Security
• CCIE Storage
• CCIE Service Provider
• CCIE Wireless
• CCDE (While this is not a "CCIE" certification by name, it is the equivalent of CCIE level knowledge in Design)

[edit] Specialist Certifications

There are lists of specialist certifications that cover everything from wireless to selling cisco gear to optical. We continually change this list as new certs are added and old ones are removed. Please see [1] for a list.